Augmentation in Seed Germination through Pre-Treatments in Himalayan Yellow Raspberry (<i>Rubus ellipticus</i> Sm.): An Important Wild Edible Ethno-Medicinal Shrub of Himalaya

Patade Vikas Yadav; Kundan Kumar; Anand Kumar Gupta; Atul Grover; Prem Singh Negi; Sanjai Kumar Dwivedi

doi:10.36808/if/2019/v145i4/145127

Augmentation in Seed Germination through Pre-Treatments in Himalayan Yellow Raspberry (Rubus ellipticus Sm.): An Important Wild Edible Ethno-Medicinal Shrub of Himalaya

Authors

Patade Vikas Yadav Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research Field Station Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Kundan Kumar Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research Field Station Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Anand Kumar Gupta Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research Field Station Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Atul Grover Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Prem Singh Negi Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research Field Station Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Sanjai Kumar Dwivedi Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2019/v145i4/145127

Keywords:

Rubus ellipticus, Dormancy, Seed Pre-Treatment, Germination.

Abstract

Himalayan Yellow Raspberry (Rubus ellipticus Sm.) Fam. Rosaceae also known as hisalu is an important thorny wild edible shrub of Himalayan hills. Rapid and synchronous seed germination in hisalu is hampered due to seed coat dormancy. Therefore, chemical pre-treatments were given to improve seeds germination in hisalu. The maximum (84.21%) germination was observed in seeds treated with concentrated acid for five min as compared to only 13.0% in control. Seed germination percentage as well as speed of germination was significantly reduced after seed storage for three months, which could be improved significantly by treatment with water soaking or concentrated acid treatment for 20 min. The results of the present study may be applicable in large scale propagation of the plant as a source of nutrient rich food, medicines and other conventional uses.

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